PLS opens Australia’s first mine-site lithium mid-stream processing plant

By Chloe Coutinho

Monday, 8 June 2026

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PLS (ASX: PLS) has opened Australia’s first mine-site lithium mid-stream processing facility at its Pilgangoora operation in WA.

The MOU supports Metallium’s plan to develop a national network of e-waste processing facilities, strategically located near major e-waste collection hubs, rapidly expanding U.S. data centre industrial parks and regional industrial corridors with strong logistics and waste generation.

IGO shifts focus to lithium among uncertainty in markets

IGO shifts focus to lithium among uncertainty in markets

IGO shifts focus to lithium among uncertainty in markets IGO (ASX: IGO) will focus heavily on its lithium business, embracing expected volatility in the market as demand and supply imbalances play out. Presenting at the company’s 2024 Strategy Day, IGO managing director and chief executive Ivan Vella says the global energy transition is happening, with electrification at its core. “To drive the transition, the world is going to need to discover and deliver a lot more battery materials,” he said....

(Image source: Mineral Resources) Located 75km north west of Newman, Iron Valley is MinRes’ oldest continuously producing iron ore mine, with iron ore assets acquired from BCI Minerals in June 2024, having previously been operated under an iron ore sale and purchase agreement.

Successful blast at new Iron Valley pit

Successful blast at new Iron Valley pit Mineral Resources (ASX: MIN) has marked a major milestone at its Central Pilbara operations with the safe and successful first blast of the North Pit at Iron Valley in WA. A targeted drilling program and first blast were safely completed by the company’s drill and blast team and strip activities are now underway to prepare the site for first ore to be crushed and processed at...

First held in 1903, the competition is the longest running mine rescue competition in the world, playing an integral part in emergency training for teams to hone their response skills through simulated situations.

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MinRes shines at mine emergency rescue competition

MinRes shines at mine emergency rescue competition Mineral Resources (MinRes) (ASX: MIN) won the firefighting event in the surface mine emergency rescue competition run by the WA Chamber of Minerals and Energy (CME) in Coolgardie. The event allows teams to compete in vehicle extrication, hazardous material response, confined space rescue, rope rescue, team skills, theory, mass casualty first aid and incident management. This was the first year MinRes had entered a team in the competition, winning the firefighting event in which participants worked...

Rio Tinto says it is committed to reaching net-zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2050 and believes Chinese innovation and technologies can play an important role in achieving this.

Big caps go global with battery technology

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